The SciencesAugust 10, 2017
Interfering Patterns
A puzzling project from Science Buddies
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The SciencesAugust 3, 2017
Dave Richeson's Favorite Theorem
The Dickinson College math professor tells us about Archimedes and circles
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The SciencesAugust 2, 2017
How Math Puzzles Help You Plan the Perfect Party
The right mix of people who already know one another, of boys and girls--Ramsey numbers may hold the answer
The SciencesJuly 31, 2017
A Few of My Favorite Spaces: A 6-Holed Torus
It all starts with a pentagon...
The SciencesJuly 30, 2017
How to Unfold a Pool Table
How billiards in polygons become trajectories on doughnuts
The SciencesJuly 27, 2017
Amie Wilkinson's Favorite Theorem
The University of Chicago mathematician tells us why she loves the fundamental theorem of calculus
The SciencesJuly 27, 2017
Introducing My Favorite Theorem
Meet the newest addition to your math podcast feed
The SciencesJuly 17, 2017
Mathematics World Mourns Maryam Mirzakhani, Only Woman to Win Fields Medal
The brilliant Stanford professor, killed by breast cancer at 40, worked with shapes unconstrained by the real world
CultureJuly 11, 2017
Do We Need Renaissance People Any More?
Even in an age of ultra-specialization, says an astrophysicist in a new book, we absolutely do
The SciencesJuly 8, 2017
What Are Mixed Fractions?
How do they work? And how can you turn them into improper fractions? Keep on reading to find out!
The SciencesJune 30, 2017
A Few of My Favorite Spaces: The Kovalevskaya Top
The mathematical model that should be an amusement park ride
The SciencesJune 29, 2017
Review: Remembering Sofya Kovalevskaya
Michèle Audin’s book about Sofya Kovalevskaya is a fascinating combination of biography, personal reflections, and fictional digressions